Are you ready?

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Jesus said to his disciples:
“Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.
(Luke 12:35)

Advent reminds us to stay ready to serve our Master when he comes.  Do you feel ready for your Master to come and knock? Are you ready to immediately open your heart?  Are you excited? Anxious? Grateful?

He wants to give you something wonderful, and he’s trying to get your attention. With all the secular signs of Christmas in the streets and malls and on the Internet, it’s refreshing to walk into a church and see the purple banners and the Advent candles surrounded by a wreath of greenery.  Do you sense the coming of something wonderful? Are you excited as a child on Christmas Eve? Vigilant as the shepherd? Expectant as the kings?

In our parish, the kings progress from the Advent wreath on the right side of the church to the almost life-size crèche on the far left side. They advance a few feet each week from Christmas until they complete their journey on Epiphany, reminding us of our Advent journey to the manger and extending our Christmas joy.

The kings traveled far and waited long, in faith, to discover their Savior. How excited they were! God got their attention with the star, and they knew something wonderful was about to happen.

Something wonderful also is about to happen to you. Jesus is knocking at the door of your heart. As you ready for his joyful coming? How do you feel about Jesus coming to give his life for you? Coming to give his body and blood and everything he is to you? Coming to give you every spiritual gift you need to live a life of holiness? Do you feel worthy? Repentant? Joyful?

Do you have expectant faith that God will come to you and bring you the gift of himself? Are you ready for him? 

 (© Nancy H C Ward)

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Nancy Ward

Nancy Ward writes about conversion, Christian community, and Catholicism. After earning a journalism degree, she worked for the Diocese of Dallas newspaper and the Archbishop Sheen Center for Evangelization, then began her own editing service. She’s a regular contributor to CatholicMom.com, SpiritualDirection.com, CatholicWritersGuild.com, NewEvangelizers.com and a contributing author to The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion. Now, through her Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story: Tools, Tips, and Testimonies workshops, retreats, book, and DVD, she shares her conversion story at Catholic parishes and conferences, equipping others to share their own stories.

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